Charlamagne tha God
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Like, you know, I know you and your pops had some issues, man, but he did give you the autobiography of Malcolm X when you was very, very young, and it taught you all about growth and evolution and, you know, knowing that somebody like Malcolm Little can become this great individual like Malcolm X and introduce you to, you know, the nation of Islam.
where they took the worst of us and made them the best of us. So, you know, you got to give every single version of yourself grace. Like Marty McFly didn't go back into the future and go back to the past and cursed his parents out. He tried to help his parents, help his parents get on the correct path. We have to do the same thing, you know, with ourselves.
where they took the worst of us and made them the best of us. So, you know, you got to give every single version of yourself grace. Like Marty McFly didn't go back into the future and go back to the past and cursed his parents out. He tried to help his parents, help his parents get on the correct path. We have to do the same thing, you know, with ourselves.
where they took the worst of us and made them the best of us. So, you know, you got to give every single version of yourself grace. Like Marty McFly didn't go back into the future and go back to the past and cursed his parents out. He tried to help his parents, help his parents get on the correct path. We have to do the same thing, you know, with ourselves.
You got to give every version of yourself that ever existed grace.
You got to give every version of yourself that ever existed grace.
You got to give every version of yourself that ever existed grace.
Not really, because I know that I know that we're we're a smart community. You know, like, you know, I grew up listening to Public Enemy. I grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan. You know, I grew up listening to Scarface and Killer Mike and like all of those brothers, you know, always had things in their music of socially redeeming value. So I know I know who we are.
Not really, because I know that I know that we're we're a smart community. You know, like, you know, I grew up listening to Public Enemy. I grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan. You know, I grew up listening to Scarface and Killer Mike and like all of those brothers, you know, always had things in their music of socially redeeming value. So I know I know who we are.
Not really, because I know that I know that we're we're a smart community. You know, like, you know, I grew up listening to Public Enemy. I grew up listening to Wu-Tang Clan. You know, I grew up listening to Scarface and Killer Mike and like all of those brothers, you know, always had things in their music of socially redeeming value. So I know I know who we are.
I just think that sometimes there's people in our community that got to have the courage to grow up. You know, I always say that the two greatest hip hop albums, well, the two most important hip hop albums in the future, people are going to look back and they're going to say Jay-Z, 444, and Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale, and the Big Stepper.
I just think that sometimes there's people in our community that got to have the courage to grow up. You know, I always say that the two greatest hip hop albums, well, the two most important hip hop albums in the future, people are going to look back and they're going to say Jay-Z, 444, and Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale, and the Big Stepper.
I just think that sometimes there's people in our community that got to have the courage to grow up. You know, I always say that the two greatest hip hop albums, well, the two most important hip hop albums in the future, people are going to look back and they're going to say Jay-Z, 444, and Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale, and the Big Stepper.
Because if you listen to the content of those records, Jay-Z's talking about the maturation of a man. He's talking about not cheating on his wife anymore. He's talking about issues with his father. He's talking about going to therapy on that album. I remember hearing that album on my third, it came out the day after my 39th born day. Like literally I was on a roof in New York,
Because if you listen to the content of those records, Jay-Z's talking about the maturation of a man. He's talking about not cheating on his wife anymore. He's talking about issues with his father. He's talking about going to therapy on that album. I remember hearing that album on my third, it came out the day after my 39th born day. Like literally I was on a roof in New York,
Because if you listen to the content of those records, Jay-Z's talking about the maturation of a man. He's talking about not cheating on his wife anymore. He's talking about issues with his father. He's talking about going to therapy on that album. I remember hearing that album on my third, it came out the day after my 39th born day. Like literally I was on a roof in New York,
just turned 39, midnight hit, me and my wife were leaving and I put it on in the car and it was like he was talking to me in that moment. That was the soundtrack for my life right then and there. Where I was in my life, therapy, dealing with issues with my pops, being faithful to my wife, like being apologetic, you know, the things I've done to my wife, right? The cheating on my wife.
just turned 39, midnight hit, me and my wife were leaving and I put it on in the car and it was like he was talking to me in that moment. That was the soundtrack for my life right then and there. Where I was in my life, therapy, dealing with issues with my pops, being faithful to my wife, like being apologetic, you know, the things I've done to my wife, right? The cheating on my wife.
just turned 39, midnight hit, me and my wife were leaving and I put it on in the car and it was like he was talking to me in that moment. That was the soundtrack for my life right then and there. Where I was in my life, therapy, dealing with issues with my pops, being faithful to my wife, like being apologetic, you know, the things I've done to my wife, right? The cheating on my wife.
Like that was... mind-blowing to me. And I was like, oh, okay, God, I see exactly what you're doing. Kendrick Lamar, you listen to his album, Mr. Morale and the Big Stepper. He's talking about, yo, his wife is on this thing. Yo, you really need to go seek some therapy. He's got this song on there called Father Time, where he talks about his issues with his dad. Men don't talk about that.